Alte Brucke in Swakopmund and lodges in Botswana, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape South Africa

If you want to stay within walking distance to the beach and aquarium in Swakopmund, Alte Brücke is your choice. This is a self-catering resort in Namibia’s popular coastal town, offering 23 luxury chalets as well as an excellent campsite. The chalets are fully equipped, complete with linen, stocked minibar, TV, microwave, stove, kitchen utensils, telephone and are fully serviced each day. Each campsite has its own lawn area (in this desert town), private bathroom, braai, power point and wash-up. Alte Brücke includes a delicious breakfast buffet in their price and there is also a fully licensed bar as well as laundry service. Swakopmund is a popular holiday destination in Namibia, with many coffee shops and restaurants, and where you can experience parasailing, sandboarding, coastal tours, dolphin cruises, fishing tours, skydiving, camel and horse trails, warm-air ballooning, flights, “flying fox” cable slide, quad bike tours and much more.

Alte Brucke is the best self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Swakopmund, Namibia but not the only. The Municipal Rest Camp offers affordable accommodation in
Swakopmund. The Stiltz is very special luxury accommodation in Swakopmund.

From Swakopmund you would most likely wants to drive north along the Skeleton Coast. This is fishing area and you might need to hire a 4x4 from Temba Car Hire in South Africa or Botswana.The perfect place to stay is Cape Cross Lodge at the Cape Cross seal colony along the Skeleton Coast and about 110 km from Swakopmund.

From Cape Cross Lodge you will need to drive further north along the coast and than turn inland to Damaraland. If you want to drive directly from Alte Brucke in Swakopmund to Damaraland, you will need to make an early start. You can book your Damaralnd accommodation through
Temba Safari. We stongly recommend Palmwag Lodge, Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Vingerklip Lodge and Ugab Terrace Lodge in Damaraland, all within a days drive from Alte Brucke in Swakopmund.

If you want to visit Etosha you can drive via Karibib and Usukos from Swakopmund without ever leaving the tar road, within a days drive from Alte Brucke self-catering ( self contained ) lodge. In Etosha national park you can book accommodation such as Etosha Lodge self-catering ( self contained ) and fully inclusive accommodation near Okaukuejo in Namibia.

From Etosha you will most likely visit the Caprivi in the north of Namibia and two days drive from Alte Brucke in Swakopmund. You first stop will most likely be Kaisosi River Lodge which is a family destination just east of Rundu in the north of Namibia. Ngepi Camp is a perfect family destination in Caprivi, Namibia along the Kavango River wihch is also known as the panhandle of the Okavango River. Further away from Swakopmund is Kwando Camp and Mazambala Island Lodge which is a luxury and affordable lodge on an island in the Kwando River in the Caprivi National Park.

From Swakopmund it will take you about 4 hours to get to Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. There are regular daily flights which take less then a hour. If you prefer very similar self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation such as Alte Brucke in Swakopmund, the place to overnight in Windhoek will be Arebbusch self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Windhoek, Namibia.

South of Swakopmund is the start of a desert landscape with some of the highest sand dunes in the world. No visit to Namibia is complete without a visit to Sesriem and Sossusvlei. Sossusvlei Lodge is a luxury lodge near Sossusvlei and the best lodge in the Sossusvlei Area. Sossusvlei Desert Lodge offers self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation near Sesriem and only 3 hours from Alte Brucke in Swakopmund. Further south is Canon Lodge near the Fish River Canyon in the south of Namibia. The lodge offers luxury accommodation.

For those traveling from Swakopmund to Cape Town, an overnight stop in Grunau would be perfect and is more or less halfway between Alte Brucke and Cape Town. Grunau Country House offers bed and breakfast accommodaion in the old Grunau Hotel in Grunua and Grunau Lodge Namibia offers self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Grunau, Namibia. If you prefer accommodation similar to Alte Brucke you can drive a further hour south and stay at Orange River Lodge self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Noordoewer near the South African border.

Chobe Safari Lodge offers luxury but affordable accommodation two days drive from Alte Bucke in the north of Botswana

Ghanzi is the Gateway to the Okavango Delta. Lodges such as Thakadu Lodge and Kalahari Arms Hotel made this cattle town famous.The Okavango Delta Moremi and Savuti Safari includes the very best the Okavango Delta has to offer. Excellent game viewing and scenerey on a private safari in Botswana.Deception Valley Lodge is a luxurious Lodge in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Here you can experience the pulse of Africa while doing game activities with the lcal San or Bushmen as your guide.Lianshulu Lodge on the banks of the Kwando River in the Mudumu National Park in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia is the ultimate wild life destination.Kaisosi River Lodge just east of Rundu in the far north pf Namibia is the perfect family destination on the bank of the Kavango or Okavango River.Okakuejo Rest camp is the oldest and most famous rest camp in Etosha National Park in Namibia. The waterhole at Okakuejo is perhaps the best place to view game in Namibia.Otjiwarango Waterberg and Mount Etjo where can can experience the breathaking scenery of the Waterberg Plateau National Park, excellent game viewing at Mount Etjo Safari Lodge or overnight at Frans Indongo Guesthouse or Otjibamba Game Lodge.Frans Indongo Geusthouse offers luxurious accommodation North of the Waterberg Mountains in the Otjiwarongo district of NamibiaHentiesbay just north of Swakopmund in Namibia is famou among anglers. in Hentiesbay even beginners can often catch a very big Kabeljou or Steenbras. self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Hentiesbay includes Eagles Holiday Chalets and the luxurious Byseewah Guest HouseEagle self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation in Namibia is the best accommodation for anglers in Hentiesbay in Namibia. All units are self contained and equiped with a freezer to keep the big catch fresh.The Swakopmund Hotel and entertainment centre is build in and around the colonial railway station. The Swakopmund Hotel offers superb luxury accommodation in this popular resort along the Namibia Coast.East Gate Lodge offers basic accommodation at Buitepost or Trans Kalahari Border post between Botswana and Namibia on the Namibian side.The Southern Region of Namibia includes towns such as Mariental, Keetmanshoop, Grunau and Noordoewer. Accommodation in this area includes Mariental River Chalets, Quiver Tree Lodge, Grunau Country House and the Orange River Lodge.Home Sweet Home in Keetmanshoop in Namibia offers self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation and bed and breakfast accommodation in Keetmanshoop in Namibia.Keetmanshoop Hotel is in the town with the same name in the South of Namibia. The Keetmanshoop hotel offers the most luxurious accommodation in the region and the only hotel in Keetmanshoop.Canon Village is on the Eastern side of the Fishriver Canyon. This beautiful lodge offers luxury accommodationand although they specialise in groups families or individuals are most welcome.The Canon Roadhouse just about 10 km west of the main entrance to the Fishriver Canyon offers affordable accommodation for families or individuals.
The Fishriver Lodge is the only lodge on the Western Rim of the Fishriver Canyon. This is a luxury lodge with spectacular views over the Fishriver Canyon of Namibia.Twyfelfontein Country Lodge im Damaraland Namibia. Ihre Unterkunft im Kaokoland in Namibia. Sossusvlei Lodge bei Sesriem in der Namibwüste in Namibia bietet luxuriöse Unterkunft am Tor von Sossusvlei, bekannt für seine hohen Sanddünen. Namibia Botswana Tour starts in Swakopmund and ends in Kasane in Botswana. This is a luxury tour but will be tailormade to suit your needs. This Temba Tour is a private tour and can be a guided tour or a self-drave tour and is as such fully flexible. It includes all the highlights of Northern Namibia such as Palmwag, Etosha National Park the Caprivi and Chobe Game Reserve in Botswana.Motopo Hills also known as Matobo Hills is the National Park near Bulawayo in zimbabwe. Beautiful rock formation and create a spectacular site. Temba Lodges offers accommodation such as motopo Hills Lodges, Granite Ridege and Maleme Rest Camp in this beautiful park.South Africa is often call the powerhouse of Africa. This beautiful country have nine provinces and thoutands of hotels, lodges and self-catering ( self contained ) accommodation establishemnet.Kleinplasie in Springbok in Namaqualand is the perfect overnbight stop for those travelleing between Namibia and Cape town and the perfect base from where you can explore the annual Namaqualand flowers.Springbok Hotel is a sister hotel of the Masonic Hotel and Kokerboom Hotel in Springbok the unofficial capital of Namaqualand in South Africa.
The D block is one of the older blocks of the Merino Inn Hotel and the rooms look out over the famous Colesberg Kopjes or Hills. Garies Guesthouse in the small town of Garies in Namaqualand is a famous destination and overnight stop for people onroute from Cape Town to Namibia.Van Zijl Guesthouse in the Namaqualand town of nieuwoudville is an excellent destination from where you can explore Namaqualand during the flower season.Augrabies National Park surrounds the Augrabies falls the largest waterfall in South Africa. Augrabies is in the northern Cape town of Namaqualand.Colesberg in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa is perfectly situated just south of the Orange river on the N1 between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. In Colesberg you can stay in either the Merino Inn or in The Gables inn self catering accommodation.
The Eastern Cape is home to the Xhosa the Wild Coast and the motor industry in South Africa. Temba Lodges offers numeous hotels in all the large cities and along the Wild Coast of the Transkei and the Eastern Caqpe.